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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Cora Unashamed" - "The Blues I'm Playing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what state is Roy's hometown within the story entitled "Home"?
(a) Alabama.
(b) Missouri.
(c) Iowa.
(d) Mississippi.

2. From what type of building would a black Jesus be turned away, according to the speaker of the poem entitled "Bible Belt"?
(a) A children's playground.
(b) A school building.
(c) A church.
(d) A library.

3. The poem entitled "Snail" states that the snail knows two things. What are they?
(a) Roses and grass.
(b) Sky and sand.
(c) Sun and rain.
(d) Weather and roses.

4. The poem "Troubled Woman" likens the subject to a flower in what season?
(a) Autumn.
(b) Spring.
(c) Winter.
(d) Summer.

5. In the poem entitled "Island [2] Hughes locates Manhattan "between two rivers" and in what direction from "the park?" (112)
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

1. For what reason does the speaker of the poem "Madam and the Rent Man" refuse to pay rent?

2. What country is NOT mentioned within the poem entitled "Good Morning Revolution"?

3. What type of funeral lies at the center of the poem entitled "Dead in There"?

4. In what city had Oceola been born in the story entitled "The Blues I'm Playing"?

5. Who is the speaker of the poem entitled "Madam and the Rent Man"?

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